Once solar panels collect solar energy, where does it go/where is it stored?

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Once solar panels collect solar energy, where does it go/where is it stored?

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Solar panels generate DC current, so their output is like a battery with a negative and positive output. Like a battery, the energy goes nowhere unless a circuit is completed between the poles. The only way to store generated power is with some form of electric storage device, such as a battery or capacitor.